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Core i7-11700K vs Core i3-12100F

Core i7-11700K vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 261.2 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 261.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $62.33 vs $235.32
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-11700K - $0.39 vs $1.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

177

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

26%

Price, €

€261.2

26%

Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 261.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

177

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

76%

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Intel Core i7-11700K

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Intel Core i3-12100F

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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